MUS 111 - Jazz In Contemporary America

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course is a survey of the different genres of Jazz music beginning with its earliest origins and continuing through the development of various different styles. Students identify and discuss the historical and societal influences that contributed to the evolution of jazz. The study includes field hollers, blues, Dixieland, swing, bebop, cool, and other forms. No musical background is required.

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: Humanities